Chapter 222: CP0, Dead!

Adrian casually unleashed an energy bomb, obliterating the severed leg flying in mid-air into a pulp.

Unless Sakazuki could find a Devil Fruit user capable of regenerating limbs, he would have to spend the rest of his life as a crippled dog!

After swinging the slash, Adrian held the curse blade Nidai Kitetsu, looking coldly at the semi-transparent circular door that had appeared out of thin air. A red gleam flashed in his eyes.

The next moment, his expression became somewhat strange.

"Hey, Sengoku, why is it you again?"

As Adrian questioned, a shining golden Buddha stepped out from the circular door in the air. It was Sengoku, the Marine Admiral, fully transformed by his Devil Fruit ability.

Hearing this, Sengoku's steps faltered slightly.

'Why is it me? White Ghost, do you really have no clue?'

'Setting aside that I'm the only Admiral at Marine Headquarters who can be dispatched right now, do you know how long it's been since I had a vacation?'

'And who knows why you suddenly appeared in West Blue's Ohara? Weren't you quietly hunting pirates in the Paradise stage not long ago?'

'If the Five Elders weren't worried about changes in Ohara, would they really have sent me from Marineford to West Blue in such a hurry?'

"Sengoku, is this White Ghost?"

At this moment, a female figure with gray-blue hair emerged from behind Sengoku. Her face and forehead were covered with deep wrinkles, and she wore the white Justice coat symbolizing a high-ranking Marine officer. She was Vice Admiral Tsuru of Marine Headquarters.

Sengoku nodded and whispered, "Yes, Tsuru. White Ghost's Devil Fruit ability is very troublesome. Later, I'll need you to use your ability to see if you can wash away those emotional interference abilities of his ghosts."

Vice Admiral Tsuru, a Paramecia-type Wash-Wash Fruit user.

After decades in the Marines, Vice Admiral Tsuru had developed her fruit ability to an extremely advanced level. Originally only able to wash objects, her Wash-Wash Fruit could now cleanse people's hearts, turning even the evilest minds pure.

"And who is this?" Adrian narrowed his eyes. "Vice Admiral Tsuru of Marine Headquarters?"

Adrian also recognized this elderly woman. She was the future nemesis of Donquixote Doflamingo, the fierce Marine who chased the Doflamingo all over the Grand Line. The abilities of these two fruits were just too overpowering against each other. String versus Wash... How could the Flamingo fight back?

"Ho ho ho... Sengoku, Tsuru, is this the pirate White Ghost who's been causing such a commotion on the seas lately?"

Another unfamiliar figure pushed open the air door, appearing beside Sengoku and Tsuru. He wore a white double-breasted short coat, white trousers, a pure white cloak, and a white mask, with only a pair of black shoes standing out.

"He doesn't look so dangerous…"

Sengoku warned, "Even with the power of the Door-Door Fruit, don't underestimate him, Dole."

Neither Sengoku nor Tsuru knew the exact strength of this Door-Door Fruit user named 'Dole'. They could only infer from his attire that he belonged to CP0, the highest secret intelligence agency directly under the World Government, known as the "Strongest Shield of the Celestial Dragons."

"Ho ho ho... Let me test his strength first."

Dole let out a strange laugh, closed the semi-transparent air door, and his figure disappeared.

The Door-Door Fruit allowed its user to freely open doors anywhere, including in air, fire, and even on human bodies. The essence of this Paramecia-type fruit lay in its ability to let the user move freely through space. By opening a door anywhere, the user could create a deep green alternate space. Whether dodging attacks, hiding, or making long-distance raids, the Door-Door Fruit could easily accomplish it.

This was the unique charm and power of spatial-type Devil Fruits!

"A CP0 member, huh?"

Adrian raised an eyebrow, showing some interest. He had naturally heard of CP0's illustrious reputation. Whether during his training on the World Government's special agent island or from the descriptions in his memories of the manga, the name "Strongest Shield of the Celestial Dragons" was thunderous.

A red gleam flashed in his eyes as he activated his Observation Haki to foresee the future.

In the peculiar gazes of Sengoku and Tsuru, White Ghost suddenly released a ghost into the air. However, just two seconds later, Sengoku and Tsuru's expressions changed dramatically.

They saw Dole, who had been hiding his presence, nonchalantly push open a door right where the ghost was, directly coming into contact with it, and his mind plunged into extreme depression.

"I'm sorry…"

The next moment, Adrian used his Ghost Warrior ability to swap places with the negative ghost, raised Nidai Kitetsu high, and swiftly brought it down.

Splat—

With a spray of blood, the so-called "Dole" couldn't even utter his final words before being beheaded.

His masked head rolled several times in the air before falling towards the sea below.

"This... is the strength of a CP0 member?"

Adrian looked oddly at Sengoku and Tsuru opposite him.

"Is this what's supposed to be the strongest shield of the Celestial Dragons?"

Watching Adrian's series of actions, Sengoku's expression changed slightly. "This is…"

Tsuru exhaled heavily, her face grave. "There's no mistake. That's Observation Haki that can foresee the future!"

"I originally thought White Ghost only had talent in Observation Haki, but I didn't expect he had reached this level already?"

Sengoku frowned deeply.

Since their first encounter with White Ghost at the Sabaody Archipelago, he had felt that White Ghost might become a legendary pirate like Golden Lion Shiki or Red Earl Redfield. With the various abilities granted by the Ghost-Ghost Fruit, along with his not insignificant swordsmanship, now paired with future-sensing Observation Haki…

At this moment, White Ghost seemed like a special combination of Shiki and Redfield!

"A troublesome character…" Sengoku sighed.

Tsuru's face was also solemn. "Why would such a person be forced to the other side of the Marines, sigh…"

Adrian didn't care about what was going through Sengoku and Tsuru's minds. He raised his Nidai Kitetsu and pointed at the golden Buddha.

Although he felt that Sengoku's appearance frequency was a bit high, he couldn't miss out on the challenge task tied to Sengoku! Even if the rewards would be greatly reduced, they were still rewards, right?